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A collection of fables : for the instruction and amusement of little misses and masters ; adorned with cuts

by: Printed by J. Kendrew, Colliergate,

Publication date: 1825

Topics: Fables., Chapbooks -- Specimens., Chapbooks -- England -- York -- 19th century, McGill University Library Digitized Title, McGill Library's Chapbook Collection, Chapbooks

Publisher: York : Printed by J. Kendrew, Colliergate

Collection: mcgilluniversitychapbook; mcgilluniversity; toronto

Contributor: McGill University Library

Language: English

31 p. : ill. ; 11 x 7 cm.

First and last leaves pasted to wrappers

Approximate date from Osborne, cited below

Wood engravings: frontispiece, text illustrations

Alphabet: p. [4]

In prose and verse

Osborne Coll.

Davis, R. Kendrew of York

First sentence: "An Ape that had twins, like a foolish bad mother, Lov'd one to distraction, but hated the other; Tho' the latter's neglected and kept out of sight, Yet the darling must lie with her every night."

Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: woodcut frontispiece; 22 cuts in text. Ochre decorated wrappers. Osborne - p.2, variant. Spencer Collection - p.1. Trocchi Rare Books Ltd. London. June/89. £30. Hobbyhorse Books. Ho Ho Kus, N.J. - '95 - $300.00

Includes 23 woodcuts

Addeddate: 2014-02-14 19:30:06

Callnumber: RBD BOUR PN970 K4 C6 1825 Rare Books/Special Collections - Sheila R. Bourke Collection (McLennan Bldg, 4th floor)

Identifier: McGillLibrary-PN970_K4_C6_1825-1963

Identifier-ark: ark:/13960/t3904pp5k

Lccn: 26024411

Note: First and last leaves pasted to wrappers.
Approximate date from Osborne, cited below.
Wood engravings: frontispiece, text illustrations.
Alphabet: p. [4].
In prose and verse.
Osborne Coll., p. 2
Davis, R. Kendrew of York, 6
First sentence: "An Ape that had twins, like a foolish bad mother, Lov'd one to distraction, but hated the other; Tho' the latter's neglected and kept out of sight, Yet the darling must lie with her every night."
Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: woodcut frontispiece; 22 cuts in text. Ochre decorated wrappers. Osborne - p.2, variant. Spencer Collection - p.1. Trocchi Rare Books Ltd. London. June/89. £30. Hobbyhorse Books. Ho Ho Kus, N.J. - '95 - $300.00.
Includes 23 woodcuts.